Emporium leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Emporium typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emporium, ~18% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emporium compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emporium leans more Republican than 2 of 52 neighbors.
Emporium runs about 42 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Emporium. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Emporium leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Emporium, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Emporium drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Emporium sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Emporium, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Emporium looks the way it does
Turnout in Emporium sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Creek, PA R+56
- Sizerville, PA R+55
- Rathbun, PA R+55
- Gardeau, PA R+57
- Cameron, PA R+56
- Costello, PA R+64
- Dents Run, PA R+53
- Driftwood, PA R+56
- Wharton, PA R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Refugio, TX R+32
- Stover, MO R+65
- Blooming Prairie, MN R+31
- Carthage, IL R+37
- Sleepy Hollow, IL D+5
- Pawnee, IL R+39
- California, KY R+54
- Fife Lake, MI R+40
- Christmas, FL R+44
- Celina, TN R+59
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.